Poly(butylene succinate)-based polyesters for biomedical applications: A review in memory of our beloved colleague and friend Dr. Lara Finelli.

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 75, Issue , 2016, Pages 431-460

  Gigli, Matteo ^a   Fabbri, Martina ^b   Lotti, Nadia ^a   Gamberini, Rita ^b   Rimini, Bianca ^b   Munari, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomedical applications; Poly(butylene succinate)

Indexed keywords

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BUTENES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; POLYESTERS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

BIODEGRADABLE PACKAGING; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; POLY (BUTYLENE SUCCINATE); SOLID-STATE PROPERTIES; SUSTAINABLE POLYMERS; SYNTHETIC STRATEGIES; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

EID: 84954122853     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.01.016     Document Type: Review

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